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Will Lasius queens open pupae?

Started By Skwiggledork , Aug 18 2021 11:10 AM

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#1 Offline Skwiggledork - Posted August 18 2021 - 11:10 AM

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I always find parasitic Lasius queens and every attempt at founding them so far has ended poorly, so I was wondering if I could just introduce slave pupae and let it go from there? Got these two right now with some pupae just in case, but I figured I would ask while there is still time to go a different route if needed. I know the second one is L.murphyi, not sure about the other.
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#2 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted August 18 2021 - 11:13 AM

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They need host workers.


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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#3 Offline futurebird - Posted August 18 2021 - 11:56 AM

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Mine isn't parasitic, but still ate them like burritos. 

to be fair... maybe she could tell they were dead. No need to waste protein. 


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#4 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 18 2021 - 6:16 PM

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You will need to get callows (newly emerged workers) as they can’t open pupae and fully hardened workers will fight with the queen.
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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/
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